Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 2 – Surrey 2050

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINES

Building Ground Plane Interface Within a development the following elements shall be considered in the Building Form: 97. ALL TYPES: Step building ground floor levels to match the adjacent sidewalk grades on sloping sites. (illustr.) 98. ALL TYPES: Maximize the number of individual entrances to the street and public areas. (illustr.)

99. ALL TYPES: Create a strong sense of main entrance that is architecturally integrated with the building and that is facing the primary street. 100. ALL TYPES: Set main building entrances at the sidewalk grade without the need for transitions such as steps or ramps. Incorporate steps or ramps inside the main entrance lobby. 101. ALL TYPES: Locate active uses to face streets and non-active uses to face away from streets to avoid blank walls facing the public realm. 102. ALL TYPES: Provide a setback from the property line to allow for a landscape buffer along the building. Use facade variations, textured surfaces, architectural detailing or graphics and colours to reduce visual impact of blank walls. 104. ALL TYPES: Establish natural surveillance opportunities along publically accessible circulation routes by encouraging active uses to locate adjacent to the edge. 105. RESIDENTIAL: Specific to residential interfaces, the following elements should be applied: a) Orient the main floor levels with the adjacent sidewalk grade, setting at a minimum of 0.6 m and a maximum of 1.2 m above grade b) Express a strong individual entry porch at the street level with weather protection over each entrance c) Orient front doors and front porches to face the street. 103. ALL TYPES: Incorporate lighting into the building to enhance entrances, adjacent streets and public spaces for pedestrians.

BUILDING FORM

106. TOWNHOUSES: Incorporate a habitable room associated with the front entrance for units facing a street or public thoroughfare.

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